River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

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NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
The following is "A complete statement
of the appropriations local to Minnesota and
Dakota made during the session of congress
just closed: Completion of the public
building at Minneapolis, under the present
limit. Sl61, 5l4.56 For the purchase OF addi-
tional ground fronting on Fifth street adjoin-
ing the premises now owned by the United
States in st. Paul, $4,000, and the $4,000
heretofore appropriated for the purchase of
grounds adjoining the United States court
house and post Office building in said city is
hereby made available for the purchase of the
ground herein authorized. For the supporto of
schools and annual instalment to Chippewas
of tie Mississippi, 5000. Annuities TO Chip
pewas, Pillagers and Lake Winnebagoshish
bands, 81, 6d666. Subsistence and civiliZa-
tion for two thousand Yankton Sioux, at
NanktOn Agency. Dakota, an annual Install
ment for their benefit $4,000. Subsistence
and civilization of Arickarees, Gros Nentres
and Mandans, Fora Berthold agency, $4,000.
Support of Chippewas OF Red Lake and Penn
bina tribes, $40 20. Support of Chippewas
on W bite Earth reservation, $1,000 Sup
port and civilization of Turtle Mountain
band of Chippewas, Devils Lake agency,
HtsNNN- support anu Vi
OF Devils Lake. 5000. Incidental expenses
of Indian service in Dakota, 5000.
Gov. McGill, of Minnesota, on the
10th, appointed the two new Judges pro-
vided by the legislature. In the new 18th
district. composed of the counties of Wa
dena, Hubbard, Cook, Itasca, Aitkin and
Crow Wing, Col. c. w Sleeper was APP
pointed. He is 40 years of age, was born
in New York, admitted 10 the bar in New
York City in 1860, served under Gen. Slo-
cum in the Civil war, and has resided in
innesota since 1869 and at Brainerd since
1871, where he almost constantly
held some County office. For
the new 10th district, composed of Stevens,
Grant, Wilkin, Big Stone and Traverse.
{. l.. Brown of Morris, Stevens county, was
appointed He is 30 years of age, the
Youngest man upon the State bench and
has been in practice eleven years His
father, John II. Brown, is the presiding
Judge of the eth district. He stands high
at the State bar.
At regular meeting of the Bloom
field and Beaver, NJ nm, Farmers alliance,
resolutions were adopted thanking Presi-
dent Cleveland for patriotic and manly
action in vetoing the dependent pension
bill, whose only merit was TO take millions
of dollars from the people and give ID to
0
in force and asking Congressman Wilson
10 work against such measures as this that
may be brought before the Fiftieth con
gress: and thanking Hon. lgnatius Donnelly
''for his heroic work in the interest of the
farmers and working population of the
ST te.n
Frank Siddalls of Philadelphia, Pa,
has bought the bay gelding Johnston, who,
with a record of :O6l4, is the fastest PAGER
in the country The transaction was ar
ranged by Billy Blair during his recent visit
to Commodore Kittson's farm at St Paul.
The price palu Is said TO have been Sl2.5O0.
Ear'y in the spring Johnston will be taken
East and Mr. Sidalls will run him with
Westmont, who has made a record of 2:nA
with running mate. Mr.. Sidalls believes
that Johnston will be able to pace in har-
ness close down in two minutes.
Secretary IL. ii Hart of the Mime
sofa state board of corrections and char
tiles has just returned frhm Detroit, Mich,
where he attended meeting of the secre-
/ taries of similar boards from the North
western states. The secretaries of the
states of Minnesota. Wisconsin, Michigan,
| Illinois and Ohio agreed upon plan of
uniform statistics for the various charitable
institutions, TO include jails, poorhouses,
etc. Ii is thought that the plan is in the
| interest of economy.
At Mortified, Mimi. on Monday, Ed
Birch came across the body of a dead man,
| living face downward. near the cemetery.
/ The body was afterwards identified as that
| of Gunner NJ Lochen, who left home during
/ the storm on the evening of Jan. Is, and
whose whereabouts were unknown. The
cause of death was uncertain. IL is prob
/ able that, becoming benumbed by cold he
! fell down and thus persisted. The deceased
was 50 years old.
A Sioux Falls, Oak, telegram of
the l4th, says: Seeding has been commenced
in this county, and in week will be well
under way. About the same amount Of
wheat will be sown as last year, and "a per
| cent more corn and oats, much less fax and
| about the amount of other grain. The total
/ acreage will be increased 40 per cent over
/ last year. The ground was never in better
condition, and the frost is going out rapidly.
Word has just been received of the
death of Mrs. Mary II. Beaulieu, wife of
/ Brazil H. Beauiieu, at White Earth, Mimi,
on the Sth inst. Mrs. Beaulieu was born at
/ Sault Ste. Marie in 1922 She is well known
| among the pioneers of Northern Minnesota
and Wisconsin in the valley of the Fox river
I where she resided for several years.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
several washOuts along the line of Yellow
stone river. A number of bridges in that
district have been damaged by washouts
near Gold creek. On the 10Th, ne trains had
/ passed east and west since the 10th. A
/ heavy freshet causing great damage and
hlndrance TO the mails.
At Faribault, MINI, the 25 mile
bicycle race Saturday evening between
Grant Bell, of Minneapolis, and Fred
| Straub, of Faribault was won by Straub
4 in hour 3ll< min ShnpE Of MipOa-
/ apolis and Straub are to ride II hour race
in the same rink the latter part OF the
/ month for $50 a side.
By an explosion in the Minneapolis
| gas works on the 10, two meu were killed
and two others hurt. The men killed and
injured were engaged walling up new
tank. The cause of the explosion is at pres
ent unknown. Metzke, one of the men
killed was IS years of age, and leaves fam
| lily.
At Moorhead, Mimi, arrangements
are being made for a banquet in honor of
| Senator Comstock in appreciation of his
services at the last session of the legislature.
| The affair will be on a grand scale and
occur March %. Gov. McGill and other
| dignitaries are expected to be present.
Secretary Lamar has affirmed the de-
cision of the land commissioner in the case
of II. o, Wood and W. Ravens against
W Blanchard, involving the southeast
quarter and southeast quarter section 20,
| township 1902, range 81, Huron land district.
This decision cancels Rlanchard's claim.
When C. L. Brown, appointed Judge
for the new 10th district, reached his home
at Morris Mimi. on Friday he was met at
the depot by a large concourse of people
| and brass band and escorted to his office.
| His appointment gives universal satisfac-
| ton.
Samuel A. Dickey. brother of ex-
Congressm Dickey of Pennsylvania, was
| convicted in the United States court at
| Bismarck. OF selling liquor to Indians The
penalty is a fine of $50 TO S1.0O) and inn
| prisonment from one 10 five years.
At Pipestone. Mimi, Mrs. Smith.
yearly eighty years old, who has been an
invalid for some time, hanged herself She
/ lived a short time after being taken dc wn
The deceased was the mother-in-law of Rev
| F. 81. Rule
Sunday night Bony Dewey Of White